Karnataka CM’s office gets facelift worth Rs 2.4 crore; BJP derides wasteful expenditure
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Chief Minister’s office at the Vidhana Soudha has undergone a renovation after nearly two decades, with the government spending Rs 2.4 crore on providing luxurious wooden interiors, advanced lighting and high-end furniture at the office.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however, has criticized the ‘urgent facelift’ undertaken on the CM’s office, saying the Congress government in the state has failed at prioritizing the use of funds, reports Times of India.
A legislator of the Opposition party in the Karnataka Assembly said that the government was indulging in wasteful expenditure although the state is struggling for funds to retain key public welfare schemes. The MLA added that this would send a wrong message regarding the financial situation of Karnataka.
The last round of renovation of the CM’s office was during SM Krishna’s tenure in 1999-2004.
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Vehicle topples on Bhatkal-Byndoor road; Found to be transporting cattle amid fish
Byndoor: An attempt to transport cattle in an insulated vehicle designed for carrying fish came to light after the vehicle, being driven at high speed, toppled near Karikatte in Shiroor on Thursday night.
The vehicle, traveling from Bhatkal taluk in Uttara Kannada district to Byndoor, was loaded with trays of fish, with cattle placed in between. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle near Durgambika Halla at Karikatte, causing it to overturn on the road.
As the vehicle toppled, the cattle being transported along with the fish became visible. The driver is said to have fled the scene immediately after the accident.
A case has been registered at Byndoor Police Station, and an investigation is underway.
